Roof Sheeting And Felt

Bituminous felt is a form of waterproof sheeting that is used to cover flat roofs or as an underlay beneath slate or tile roofing.

Roof sheeting and felt.

The substance itself is made from bitumen which comes from the distillation of crude oil that has been either mixed with sand or crushed limestone. The product can be used as a waterproofing coating on asphalt fibre cement sheeting concrete and bituminous roofing membranes. Roofing felt is most commonly used for the waterproofing of non habitable garden buildings such as cabins or sheds. Polycarbonate sheets wickes polycarbonate roofing sheet is a great roofing product that is transparent lightweight and easy to install.

Roofing felt is essential to ensure your outbuilding is ready for all weathers by providing a waterproof cover to the building s roof. Roofing felt can however be applied as a final layer to a shed roof to offer further waterproofness. Ikopro solvent free water proofer is an easy to use bitumen based emulsion for roofs. Roofing felt is comprised of a base made from natural materials such as wood cellulose or synthetic ones such as fiberglass or polyester and then coated or saturated with a protective coating such as bitumen asphalt which repels water but still allows the product to breathe.

When most people think of roofs they typically think of shingles or metal roofing. Available in a range of different materials sizes and colours. The wickes roofing felt range includes capsheets and underlay suitable for most roofing jobs. It is typically used as an underlay that sits between the surface it is being applied to and the final layer of roofing material.

Ideal for an apex flat or pent roof shed felt and roofing membrane are durable and perfect for a newly built structure or to re cover existing roofing material.